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The complexity argument rings hollow to me. It’s a bit like saying distributed databases are complex because you have to deal with CAP guarantees. Yes, but peop
by ra7 1y ago
The complexity argument rings hollow to me. It’s a bit like saying distributed databases are complex because you have to deal with CAP guarantees. Yes, but people still develop them because it has real benefits.
It was maybe a valid argument 10 years ago, but in 2025 many companies have shown sensor fusion works just fine. I mean, Waymo has clocked 100M+ miles, so it works. The AV industry has moved on to more interesting problems, while Tesla and Musk are still stuck in the past arguing about sensor choices.
- leoc 1y agoWell, it's more like sensor fusion plus extensive human remote intervention, it seems: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/09/03/technology/zoox-self-driving-cars-remote-control.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/09/03/technology/zo... . Mind you, if it takes both LiDAR and call-centre workers to make self-driving work in 2025 and for the foreseeable future, that makes Tesla's old ambition to achieve it with neither look all the more hopeless.
- ra7 1y agoTesla robotaxis have teleoperation [1], which is worse than remote assistance others use because the operators have direct control. Yet they cannot fully remove safety personnel from the car. The old ambition is dead. [1] https://electrek.co/2025/05/16/tesla-robotaxi-fleet-powered-by-plenty-of-teleoperation/ https://electrek.co/2025/05/16/tesla-robotaxi-fleet-powered-...
- Narciss 1y agoV interesting, thanks for sharing, I didn’t know this